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The College of Community and Public Affairs prepares undergraduate and graduate students to work with individuals, groups, families, communities and organizations for the public good, focusing specifically on social services, local government, non-profit organizations and higher education.

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The CCPA Career and Professional Services offers focused career advice beginning freshman year including internship preparation, networking, resume and cover letter building, guest speakers and panel discussions with alumni and industry professionals.

Brian Flynn

Director of Admissions and Student Services

Brian Flynn is the Director of Admissions and Student Services in the Binghamton University
Department of Social Work. He earned his BA in Psychology from the University of Arizona
and his master's degrees from the University at Albany, State University of New York
(SUNY), and Binghamton University.

Brian has been a clinical social worker for 15 years. He has had the pleasure of working
with diverse client populations as a medical and emergency room social worker and
as a psychotherapist for patients living with HIV. Brian has experience in the areas
of crisis intervention, grief, loss, discharge planning and chemical dependency treatment,
as well as the provision of case management and mental health services.

He is a disaster mental health volunteer with the American Red Cross and was deployed
to Ground Zero with the American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Team following the
September 11, 2001, attacks. He also traveled to Thailand to provide support after
the 2004 tsunami. Brian is a member of HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response, an organization
which provides comfort and encouragement through animal-assisted support to individuals
affected by crises and disasters. He also serves as a community member on the United
Health Services Ethics Committee.

Educational Background

MSW, School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, SUNY

MA, Social Sciences, Binghamton University

BA, Psychology, University of Arizona

Responsibilities

Recruiting prospective students

Coordinating admissions processes and procedures

Providing advising for incoming students

Providing academic advising and field liaison services for current students

Find what you’re looking for

In the News

The College of Community and Public Affairs prepares undergraduate and graduate students to work with individuals, groups, families, communities and organizations for the public good, focusing specifically on social services, local government, non-profit organizations and higher education.

Within the College

The CCPA Career and Professional Services offers focused career advice beginning freshman year including internship preparation, networking, resume and cover letter building, guest speakers and panel discussions with alumni and industry professionals.